Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-11

she always said hal Nine. Dam-rcau
Thoroughly well establish d was
MADAME, Her huu>, " ~ hanJ>ome it,
rooms a mixture Of Partisan t;t>t. md
En- .i>h comfort. with their velvc. lie
carpets. rich crimson furniture. hri liant
mirrors and ornamental objects OF
porcelain. all delicate landscape paint.
inv and FURNISHED gold. Surely rooms
SO elaborate in their titting-up. were
not needful to the house of millinrI
and dres>maker? Needful or not, the,
We're there. There Was a spaciou,
showroom, and a lounging-room. anG
a trying-on room, and an ante-roOm
with handsome hall and staircase
leading to them. whence the GUS
clientele caught vague snatches
through a painted window. of q navaC
court and shrubs and plants. Nine
line. as Mrs. Dalrymple in hers; ask
the ladies' who were forever paving hei
visits, and they would tell YOU that,
once within reach of the RESERVATIONS OF
herself and her show-rOoms. there they
were contentediy liked; there was nc
getting away. and there was no irving
to- Madame's expenses were great,
and she had feathered her nest pretty
well; somebody paid for it. Wren
madame's nest should be sufficiently
we'll feathered-o or what she would con
slider SGT was her attention to return
TO la belle France-pays cheri!- and
quit England and its natives-lcs bar
bares!-forever Every thought OF
madame had reference to this enchant-
ing finale; not a dress did she make,
bonnet sell, mantle improvise, but
the ''sticking-on" (very strong where
she could) bore the desirable end in
view. There had been Mons Damerea,i
once upon time. He had something
to do with the theaters. though not in
the way of acting. But he grew too
fond of English porter and of lingering
madame's profits. Madame inveiglcd
him into a journey to Paris with her;
let him have his fling little while,
and one fatal morning the poor deluded
man awoke to find that he and his
wife were two; she had obtained sep
aratiOn from HIM ode corps ct de
biens." Madame returned to England
the same day, and what became of
him she neither knew nor cared.
We have mentioned q mania that
was riding over the gay world at this
period, chiefly over the male portion of
it. the admiration of Oscar Dalrymple's
wife; we must now confess to another,
which exclusively touches the female
A love for dress. a wild, rampant,
MOTTO be controlled within -any-limit
love for extravaganza dress. No fever
yet known was like unto it; and Mime.
Damereau blessed it heartily, and
petted it, and nursed and prayed that
it would never abatc. Few had fallen
into this last mania as had Mrs. Dali
rymplc. Bred up in the country. in
simplicity and comparative scclusion,
London and its attractions had burst
upon her with irresistible power, daz-
zlinS her Judgment and taking captive
her senses. The passion for dress-ex-
ample is so cOnta Iious. rivalry so rife
in human heart seized firm hold upon
her; something like another passion
had formerly seized upon and destroyed
her unfortunate brother. Every body
must have pursuit. daily passion
If it may be SO expressed: and if they
DO not have it they are vapid and inlif-
fcrcnt. and protest that the world is
not worth living in. The pursuit may
Dc worthy or it may be unworthy; wo
don touch upon that now, but it must
be something. Selma Dalrymple found
hers in the new rush after dress; what
else had she to find it in? Not caring
particularly for her husband (but this
is only between ourselves. mind), no
loved and intimate friends aroused her,
no children, no cherished home occu-
patton; nothing but the worlds hon.
age. in the ballroom, in the park, in
the home visits. That homage soon
grew very dear. and dress, in her vain
heart. became of it part and parcel.
Her carriage stopped at the door of
Nine. Damereau. Other carriages.
also, stopping there. drew aside for 1t,
and Mrs. Dalrymple descended. Rath-
er tall, very elegant, her dress of lilac
silk. tlOunced to the waist. became her
well. and her rich white lace mantle
became that. The Damereau footman
threw open the door tor her and she
went up to the showroom. a lady in
plain attire, but than which nothing
could be more rich than the silk mate.
rial. with small cap on her head, of
costly lace, and flying costly strcamers
of the same, discngaged herself from a
group to whom she was talking. and
came forward. bowling; such bows that
only Frcnchwoman can achieve. 1t
was Nine. Damcreau. A clever
looking woman. with a fair skin and 4
smooth forehead.
What could she have the honor of
doing to-day for Nine. Da!rr, mp?
Mrs. Dalrymplc scarcely knew. She
would walk around first. and see.
Was there any thing fresh?
The Frenchwoman put the tip of one
Of her white fingers VERY white they
were, and bore som" valuable rinr,)
upon the glove of her yiaitor. and then
passed carclessly through the door to
the next room. Selma understood the
movement. and. stopping to look ut Il
displayed article or two, in her way. as
carelcssly followed her. That was
madame's pet way when she Was bent
upon sticking it on. Don't object to
that phrase, reader; it $ not mine: it is
the one in expressive Use with all the
Nine. Damereaus.
TRANSCRIPTION, madame" quoth
she. as soon as Selma joined her, and
Peaking in scraps of French and En-
glish. as was her custom; though she
spoke both languages equally well, bar
ing her accent Of ours; which was
more than could be said for the Glen
:ele. taking them collectively, and
hence. perhaps. the origin of her hav-
ng acquired the habit, II have got the
rarest caisse of articles arrived from
Paris this morning. All! qu'ils sont
What are theyP" cried Selma, with
oreathless interest.
II have not shown them to ANYBODY:
have kept them en- cachette. / said
% my assistants: You put that up, and
ion't let it be seen till Nine. Dal-
'ecmp comes. ll-y-a une robe dedans-
Inc robe" impressively repeated
madame. turning up the whites of her
'yes-ma chere dame, it could only
lave been made for you! Je TAI dit dc
uite."
Selina's eyes sparkled. She thought
herself the especial protegee of the
)amereau establishment-as many an